14:10 Limerick

Saturday 29 December 2018

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Sky Sports Racing Launching January 1st Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 6m 23.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/2
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Led, not fluent at 9th and 10th, ridden and 1 length clear at last, kept on best under pressure run-in tchd 10/3 and 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place 2 out, ridden into 2nd at last, kept on run-in, not match winner op 5/2 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Rear, 6th after 9th, travelled well and headway on inner before 2 out, not much room in 5th on inner after 2 out, 4th at last, ridden in 3rd run-in, kept on without threatening op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
3
2
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Raced 4th, 3rd after 9th, under pressure and dropped to rear before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well run-in to 4th closing stages, no danger op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D Meyler
Settled 3rd, 4th after 9th, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression and dropped to 5th at last, one paced
6th
Horse silk
½
4
6/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Ran freely towards rear early, 5th after 9th, headway on outer to 2nd 2 after 2 out, under pressure in 3rd at last, ridden and no extra run-in op 2/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.90, €1.90EX:€13.80Trifecta:€49.00SF:€14.06

Forecasts

Dorrells Pierji (6/4), Defi Bleu (11/4), Derrinross (7/2), Pleasure Dome (8/1), Cap York (12/1), Monbeg Worldwide (16/1)

Verdict

With many eyes on the meeting at Leopardstown, trainer Gordon Elliott looks to have found an ideal opportunity for the potentially exciting DEFI BLEU to get back to winning ways here at the expense of another Gigginstown House Stud representative Cap York and last time out winner, Derrinross.
  1. Defi Bleu
  2. Cap York
  3. Derrinross

Previous Winners

2017
Fabulous Saga
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
8/13

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €499.00

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